I recognize, of course, that the internet is prone to hyperbole and misinformation all over…but I also recognize that if certain fumes kill birds but not humans, that doesn’t necessarily mean nothing’s happening to the humans who breathe them. To dismiss human reaction to the fumes as “mild flu-like symptoms” seems to miss the point…anything that makes me sick to breathe I probably don’t need in my kitchen.

So I threw away my two favorite stockpots. I still have my omelette pan and my two skillets, and so far my 11 quart stockpot seems to be flake-free. But they will have to go fairly soon, I fear. And then today I stopped at Ikea and got a couple of stainless steel pans that should do the job…but I’ll miss my non-stick.